Amending Joomla from subfolder to main folder?
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- itadmin
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We are currently testing Joomla in our subfolder at:
www.crescendas.com/joomla/
Once ready, we intend to shift it to: www.crescendas.com/
Does this mean that we will need to amend ALL our URLs from www.crescendas.com/joomla/xxx to www.crescendas.com/xxx ?
Is there a better way to do this?
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- Lee Miller
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shouldn't do but this will depend on how you've used links in your content?
If you've used full urls e.g. www.crescendas.com/joomla/xxx in your content then yes you will.
If you've used Joomla urls e.g. index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100 then you won't.
A tip itadmin you don't need to use FULL urls in Joomla just everything from index.php? as in my example above, makes moving a developed site to a live environment a breeze!
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- JEM
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Use Akeeba to move the site, it will take care of all file folder changes automatically.
www.akeebabackup.com/
Especially important since Gantry templates / Fusion menus need an extra bit of TLC. - Thanks,
jim
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- Lee Miller
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JEM wrote:
Use Akeeba to move the site, it will take care of all file folder changes automatically.
Will need to do a bit of reading itadmin, but JEM is right, you have to back your site up and then reinstall the backup in your desired location, is pretty much same as installing Joomla. - Can't find the answer here then try the
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- itadmin
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Thanks Jem and Lee. I will give akeebabackup a try.
I agreed that I do need to read up more on Joomla as I'm still new to Joomla. However, I have a deadline and do not have the luxury of time to pick it up slowly at this moment. Will try to read up when my workload is lesser.
Alternative, is it possible not to reinstall or restore Joomla to the root folder by configuring SEO to rewrite the URL by filtering the /joomla folder etc?
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- JEM
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itadmin wrote:
Alternative, is it possible not to reinstall or restore Joomla to the root folder by configuring SEO to rewrite the URL by filtering the /joomla folder etc?
What you are asking involves far more work and technical expertise that backing up the site and running the install.
I've moved sites manually before, but since I've started using Akeeba, I've pretty much forgotten, besides the configuration.php file, what needs to be edited...
(Along with all those DOS commands, if you know what I mean...
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Honestly, with Akeeba:
DL install Akeeba = 10 minutes.
Run a backup = 10 minutes.
Extract the backup to the root, run the install 10 minutes.
Even for a beginner Akeeba is very intuitive, and if you've never used it before, even with going through the instructions or watching their video tutorials, the whole process should take less than an hour.
And, you are guaranteed that it will write all the paths correctly the first time around.
As I mentioned, with Gantry and Fusion Menus, even after you configure all the Joomla files correctly, (you can probably find documentation on joomla.org) you still may wind up with some weird problems which will take far more time to troubleshoot and fix.
We've seen it many times before after a manual move, and the time it takes to fix is just not worth it. - Thanks,
jim
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- Lee Miller
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Think what JEM is try to say is you'd be crazy to attempt it any other way than by using Akeeba, especially as it's a ''VERY'' straightforward and easy process. Half an hour of no stress apposed to many hours configuring SEO to rewrite the URL.
JEM is spot on, ''great posting''
Should have a points system for posts here, like they have on SEO Chat, think they call it ''authority'' - Can't find the answer here then try the
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- itadmin
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What I meant was that some hosting domains allow URL redirect (especially for virtual domains) which can be easily configure in seconds with just a single line command. For example: redirect
www.domain.com/ABC
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www.domain.com
or ABC.domain.com etc.
But thanks for the assurance! I will use Akeeba.
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- JEM
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itadmin wrote:
Is there a better way to do this?
Yes, Akeeba.
itadmin wrote:I agreed that I do need to read up more on Joomla as I'm still new to Joomla. However, I have a deadline and do not have the luxury of time to pick it up slowly at this moment. ?
If you want to move the site, again, Akeeba is the way to go unless you want to move the site manually and, as I mentioned, troubleshoot if there is a problem.
itadmin wrote:What I meant was that some hosting domains allow URL redirect (especially for virtual domains) which can be easily configure in seconds with just a single line command.
You mentioned you were a beginner... Even for the experts, we advise using Akeeba as it's a 'no-brainer'. If as a beginner, you feel comfortable doing what you mentioned, then feel free.
What ever you final decision is as far as moving the site, whether it be manually or with Akeeba, I strongly recommend using Akeeba (not only as a tool for moving the site) as a backup solution.
While most host backup sites daily, and keep backups for three days or so, there is no better way to protect your site and all the work you've put into it than being proactive with your own back up plan.
Don't rely on your host, back up your site regularly, and keep the most current backups locally.
(On some sites you don't visit regularly, you may not notice the problem until it's already too late... I.e., the host keeps backup for three says, site goes wonky, but you don't catch it until a week later which is too late to do anything...)
I can't tell you how many times we've seen, 'I upgraded xx component and now my site is ruined', 'My site got hacked', or 'The sever went down and I've lost six month's work'.
With a strong, consistent backup plan, even in the worst disaster, you can be back up and running within an hour instead of days, weeks, or even longer.
Personally, I back up my site before each Joomla or component upgrade, and each after the content changes (daily / weekly / monthly).
Akeeba lets me sleep well... - Thanks,
jim
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